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by Oneyda Salazar March has arrived and life as we knew it has all but disappeared. Nothing is the s...
By Claybourne DiCosmo During the holidays, seasonal affective disorder (SAD) can hit hard. Many who ...
The phrase ‘in-laws’ can send a chill up many spines. A survey by Porch shows only 47% of in-law...
by Karen Talbot, Wild Gardener When I was a young hippie mom in the early 1970’s, I looked for fru...
By Marla Funez Winter is coming, and with it comes a higher risk of contracting viruses and diseases...
by Cris McCullough With winter comes a new slew of stressors. The holidays, shorter days, cold weath...
By Danielle Rose Summer is officially over, and although the changing leaves are stunning to watch, ...
by Cris McCullough PREPARE, the title of this month’s issue, is predicated on the hidden power of ...
By Oneyda Salazar The 8th is the full moon lunar eclipse in Taurus and the energy of this is going t...
By Oneyda Salazar November offers the change direction we all desperately need. Since the beginning ...
Intro by Cris McCullough As a culture, we have become dependent on fossil fuels. We need to heat and...
By Sidra Sadaqat On-the-go dressing is an artwork. Sure, you may pull in your favorite pair of leggi...
By: Cris McCullough On a recent trip to our nation’s capital, I discovered a hidden gem among the ...
By: Cris McCullough “Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” ...
By: Sierra Vandervort I first became self-employed when I was 24. In a pre-pandemic world, I was cre...
By: Katie Sipes The growth provided by music is hard to track on a chart. Fortunately, we can acknow...
By Joseph Gonzalez The summer is generally known for relaxation, and it seems many of us need to rel...
By Jordana Mross The Daily Key is introducing a new theme to go along with every issue: pet articles...
By: Ryan Ashley When most people hear the term ‘nourishment’ their mind usually goes straight to...
By: Mind Key Community We usually don’t think of our mental well-being as connected to the foods w...
By: Karen Talbot, The Wild Gardener Botanical Sanctuary Gardeners and foragers like me have been enc...
We all understand the importance of sun protection. From avoiding painful (and embarrassing) burns, ...
By: Sierra Vandervort Welcome to this class: Yoga to Increase Energy! I’ll be taking you through a...
by Josephine Belliveau Whether you’re a student, a parent, or an employee, things tend to slow dow...
By: Cris McCullough What is the Summer Solstice? The word “solstice” comes from Latin solstitium...
There is time to encourage new ideas, activities, thoughts and creations as we rest from our labors....
Port Markers represent African American History in Newport Newport, RI has so much history attached ...
The Mind Key editorial team Janelle Noble Donovan created ANSHI Transdermal Rubs after spending coun...
By Danielle Rose Anshi means God’s gift in ancient Sanskrit. Janelle Noble Donovan, co-founder and...
By Danielle Rose Newport, Rhode Island, “The City by the Sea,” has a history that is inexorably ...
Introduction by Cris McCullough In 1995 the Metropolitan Regional Career and Technical Center (The M...
By Josephine Belliveau Art, in all of its mediums, is individual in every way. No two people interpr...
by Darren Cooper Sometimes, reaching students in the classroom seems nearly impossible. Ever wonder ...
By Joseph Gonzalez Your job should be something you enjoy. If you’re someone that works full-time,...
By: Karen Talbot, Wild Gardener Magnesium deficiencies can cause a number of health concerns such as...
Intro by Cris McCullough Last month, two iconic Rhode Island Institutions—Roger Williams Park Zoo ...
There’s a new Old-Growth Forest in Rhode Island. The Oakland Forest of American Beech trees in Por...
By Cris McCullough Save the Bay’s Exploration Center and Aquarium located at Easton’s Beach in N...
By Joseph Gonzalez As the summer approaches, many of us want to spend as much time outside as possib...
By Joseph Gonzalez Are you considering giving your family a fun vacation, but aren’t able to dish ...
By Cris McCullough With restrictions lifting around the globe, new travel adventures are calling to ...
Christine McCullough, Non-denominational Celebrant With spring wedding season in full bloom, happy c...
By Danielle Rose The Farm at Ketchikan is designed to grow and supply healthy, locally raised vegeta...
by Danielle Rose What is a food desert? There are many contributing factors to food deserts. They ar...
by Dana Chapman, The Diet Recovery Coach The word “exercise” is a loaded one that comes with a l...
by Sierra Vandervort If you thought spring cleaning was just for feather-dusting and clearing closet...
by The Mind Key Editorial Team Flowers require an incredible amount of energy to bloom, and so does ...
By Cris McCullough Beltaine. May Day. Many of us associate mid-spring with the quaint traditions of ...
By Cris McCullough Murder Mystery in Newport, Rhode Island? Newport has been the home of numerous my...
For meditation purposes, many will ground themselves in nature, an act that can be beneficial for yo...
One of the best ways in the steps to renewing yourself is traveling to a new place. For those not re...
By Kathy Mack, “wholistic” life coach and expressive art therapist Humans are wired for ...
The National Institutes of Health identified COVID stress syndrome as a legitimate disorder which ha...
By Cris McCullough, MA, Holistic Counselor Post-covid reintegration It’s been a challenging ...
Spring is a time of renewal of mind, body, spirit and environment. Many of us greet the new season b...
Our bodies reflect the patterns of nature. Each of us has an innate rhythm that responds to the time...
By Karen Talbot, Wild Gardener Supplements and powders mixed into morning smoothies are helpful in k...
It would not be an understatement to say that a majority of us have lived with some form of stress o...
By Josephine Belliveau Are you the type of person who is all work and no play, and a part of you fee...
by D. Isadora Grisanzio This is a time to start fresh. To shake off the old, and welcome in a ...
By Joseph Gonzalez The Hudson Valley (where I’ve lived for my whole life) is home to a myriad of a...
by John Hirshboek Daffodillion introduced their “Daffodils for Brighter Days” logo when Covid tr...
We have managed to thrive during the tumult that is the holiday season. As we enter a New Year, fill...
By Darren Cooper Athletes are willing to do anything to gain a competitive edge on their opponents. ...
by Danielle Rose Clean Ocean Access [COA] is opening their office doors for a reception from 6:30 pm...
by Cris McCullough, Certified Labyrinth Facilitator Spring equinox is a yearly astrological event wh...
Each season offers a chance to shift and change. Seasonal readings are one way to energetically and ...
by The Mind Key Editorial Team Spring is invariably coupled with the idea of this issue’s theme of...
by Mei B., 10 year old student writer My mom said we would never get a third dog. Lucky for me...
by Juliet M.C.M., 8 year old student writer This article is dedicated to my Papa, who loves gardenin...
by Leasia Green, 14 year old student writer How can I help heal my environment? There’s not much t...
by Roselia, 10 year old student writer Flowers bloom in spring. Three flowers that bloom in the spri...
by Magdalena Durkin, 13 year old student writer Clean beauty products are better for you and can hel...
by Izzy W-C, 8 year old student writer Goodbye snow! It’s time for flowers! Do you like flowers? I...
by Toby W-C, 12 year old student writer As the sun sets over the horizon, a pokemon floats over the ...
by Tree Girl, 11 year old student writer The first time I saw a Jumping Spider was in Oregon two yea...
by Celestetia, 9 year old student writer I like spring animals because they all come out after the c...
Students are our most valuable asset. This winter, nine homeschool students from Rhode Island took a...
By Sandra Yeyati Several holiday traditions, while bringing joy to people, can also cause harm to th...
By Cris McCullough Ho! Ho! Ho! It is Christmastide, Hunnakah, Dwali, Los Posadas, Kwanzaa… The wor...
Sleep disorders go beyond just insomnia. They can encompass any number of conditions, including over...
by Sierra Vandervort Do you need a bit of rest? Maybe you feel as if you’re giving so much energy ...
by Jessica Walsh, Executive Director, Women’s Resource Center The problem of domestic violence can...
The cozy ambiance of Sweet Marie's...
by Sara Sundance Imagine navigating the holiday season with a sense of calm and presence? As wild as...
by Danielle Rose Holidays can be tough on families. Getting everyone together in one room has the po...
Did you know that you can get what you want from others this holiday without falling into the expect...
by student writer, Josephine Belliveau Creating a holiday memory book can be a great way to commemor...
Bitters are an essential addition to my holiday survival toolkit. I will stash a bottle into my smal...
by Karen Talbot, wild gardener The fragrance wafting up from my hot cup of tea conjures up favorite ...
by Artemis Body & Soul Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus) of the family Pinaceae is ideal for wi...
by Cris McCullough & the Mind Key Editor Team We have all survived a year filled with challenges...
by Dawn Goodman Is focus the key to a happy and productive life? Some say the ability to focus on wh...
By Dawn Goodman Here’s the thing: Prosperity involves fiscal mastery. But fear not! You can cultiv...
By Amanda Hollenbeck How commercialism affects your health The term “weight loss” is often met w...
by Danielle Rose Heartbreak hurts! Overcoming heartbreak hurts more. Sometimes gaining the perspecti...
By Danielle Rose Many mothers today work, whether outside or inside the home. Whether a single paren...
The ego can find balance with a simple and consistent yoga practice. The ego is not altogether “ba...
By Danielle Rose The menstrual cycle taboo has been present for centuries. As a writer and avid read...
By Joseph Gonzalez Relationships are complex, and relationship communication is one of the most diff...
By Vera Remes The sensitive secret keeper and how to spot them Do you know some who is a patient, se...
Prevention is always the best measure, particularly now when people are fearful of upper-respiratory...
by Danielle Rose Before I share my story of finding Santa Claus, I’ll start by saying that Christm...
By the Mind Key Editorial Team It has long been believed that knowledge seekers live longer. ...
My first experience with chakras and energy fields happened about twenty years ago. Although not dir...
Chakra is a Sanskrit word that means “wheel.” These are energy centers that exist along the cent...
By Barbara Steingas We’ve all met someone or have someone in our lives who thinks they are a know-...
By Seshat Clairvoyant Happy New Year! 2019 is bringing us so much new energy to learn from. This is ...
By Catherine Minto Over the duration of our lives, we come to know what we know through the pursuit ...
by Cris McCullough, MA Ho! Ho! Ho! It is Christmastide, Hunnakah, Dwali, Los Posadas… The world ov...
Looking to beat the holiday blues this season? We know how you feel. The holiday blues can actually ...
by Cris McCullough, MA This time of year I am always grateful to an author who offers a little hope ...
by Seshat Clairvoyant The holidays are here, and yet it feels like only yesterday we were ringing in...
By John Strzechocki The Christmas season is in full swing and it can get overwhelming. Make sure you...
by Cris McCullough, MA We live at a delicate and dangerous time in history. We are threatened by the...
By Elizabeth Woodhouse Most mornings in December, I wake with a moment of panic as I think about the...
by Cris McCullough, MA, Master Tarot Reader Let’s face it, folks, the holidays are a mixed bag of ...
Last-minute Christmas shopping and weather-caused delays can combine for an eventful season. Being c...
By Joseph Gonzalez Thanksgiving marks the final stretch of the fall semester for most college...
By John Strzechocki The holiday season is here, and with it comes family gatherings, dinners...
By Seshat November welcomes us with powerful, life-altering energy shifts that will continue ...
By The Mind Key Community The literature discussing cannabis use, contemporary cannabis issue...
by Daniel Downing Marijuana isn’t just for smoking anymore. With industrial cannabis on the rise, ...
By Joseph Gonzalez Be on the lookout‒‒recreational cannabis might be coming to your state soon. ...
By Marla Funez Creativity is not just creation, but the ability to see many solutions to a pr...
Compassionate healthcare considers cannabis use for patients as a way to heal with dignity. Cris McC...
By Joseph Gonzalez Lawmakers and cannabis users making strides toward legalization have taken...
By Kevin Hall Athletes come in all shapes and sizes and are concerned with all manner of endeavors. ...
By Joseph Gonzalez Marijuana can be something anyone can enjoy, though it certainly isn’t f...
By Oneyda Salazar Everywhere you turn, there is a new cannabis study in the news, but did you...
Understanding and researching cannabis’ chemical breakdown and structure is important to comprehen...
By Dawn Goodman Only since the 1960s has endocannabinoid research expanded and started to unc...
By Daniel Hollingworth, with Dawn Goodman To understand the complex relationship between Amer...
By Seshat Clairvoyant This is a month of intense energy shifts, but it is also a time of laz...
By Danielle Rose Once considered the “gateway drug,” cannabis has now taken on a new definition ...
By Theresa Birmingham We all need to feel like a superhero sometimes. Since the stress of lif...
By Danielle Rose Originally published in the Suburban Trends by North Jersey Media Group, August ...
By Barbara Steingas Living Fearlessly doesn’t mean we have no fears; it means we chase ...
By Joseph Gonzalez For millennials, experiential learning beats materialism. Studies show we ...
By Kathleen Santora A positive outlook overrides fearfulness A positive outlook overrides fearfulnes...
Many of us spend life fearing ridicule and so we avoid the ridiculous when in reality, a little fool...
By Theresa Birmingham Confession: My name is Theresa, and I’ve been an avoidant destination junkie...
By Shefaa Ramadan What is fear? Fear isn’t all bad; fear unquestionably shapes growth and many tim...
By Theresa Birmingham Fearless friendships enrich everyday life and encourage us to embrace o...
Contributing authors: Kimberly Marsh, Jonathan Dury, Danielle Rose, and Theresa Birmingham Li...
By Seshat Clairvoyant Happy Summer days are almost here This month’s astrological forecast ...
In order to truly have success in your life, you really do need to follow your heart, your mind, and...
Contributing Authors: Marla Funez, Danielle Rose, Theresa Birmingham, Marisa Goudy, Kerstin Zettmar ...
By Theresa Birmingham Professor, published mystery author, and Massachusetts native, Genevieve Ryan ...
This is part two of the third article in a series of six on how to build your tribe and includes a d...
This is part one of the third article in a series of six on how to build your tribe and includes a d...
By Jessica McWhirt Staying Passionate During Weight Loss Deep down, we’re creatures of habit; howe...
By Libby Reilly Stories of Success Mallory Harte Underwood talks success as we delve into this month...
By Joseph Gonzalez Vocational happiness rewards wallet bottom lines, but more importantly, allows yo...
By Shefaa Ramadan Spirited lives necessitate backbone, and we need that fortitude of will and passio...
By Barbara Steingas Our biggest challenges in life lead to passion and our experience with struggle ...
By Seshat Clairvoyant Our May astrological forecast is predicting: Passion. The winter was a long on...
By Theresa Birmingham At Mind Key, we believe each individual has the potential to discover not only...
By Theresa Birmingham Finding focus and chasing after your best life In truth, finding focus is an e...
By Danielle Rose Once upon a time, if you wanted to make a career change, such as taking up teaching...
By Theresa Birmingham The need to discover new focus can be a difficult task to take on by yourself....
by Vera Remes Glass half empty My husband used to be a “glass half empty” guy. Being a police ...
By Marla Funez What is multitasking? Can humans multitask successfully? To what extent is it efficie...
By Vera Remes Focus, focus, focus—or maybe not When it comes to focus, inner awareness is essentia...
By Barbara Steingas From the time we are born, we are taught our limitations and we are broken of ou...
By Joseph Gonzalez Having money is something that has been proven to make people feel better about t...
By Libby Reilly Childhood interests; grown-up focus It might surprise you to note that your childhoo...
By Seshat Clairvoyant Our April astrological focus finds us highly energized. With the arrival of Ap...
New life and reflection Spring is a beautiful time of growth, inward focus, new life and reflection....
By Libby Reilly During the month of March, we spent time exploring ego, learning to better understan...
by Cris McCullough Is a child’s mind a blank slate or are children driven by their egos? When it c...
By Danielle Rose If our ego is a guidance structure that we created for ourselves as children, then ...
As a woman, as a parent, as simply a person living in today’s fast-paced environment, we could all...
On a summer trip back in 2015, Mind Key affiliate and writer, copywriter, and coach, Marisa Goudy, l...
By Kathleen Santora This meditation for letting go of unhealthy ego helps us accumulate more peace a...
In this article, Wendy Watson-Hallowell, The Belief Coach, explores how our inner voices can often o...
By Marla Funez The common phrase, “you learn something new every day ” often gets taken ...
By Theresa Birmingham This is the first in a series of six articles on how to build your tribe and i...
By Barbara Steingas Marriage, I have found, is about compromise and avoiding arguments by removing e...
by Vera Remes It’s important to find a career with purpose. We spend so much time working. Whi...
by Danielle Rose and Libby Reilly Defining personality and how your ego forms can be a confusing tas...
by Seshat Clairvoyant Don’t let your ego lead you With spring in the air, it’s easy to get caugh...
By The Mind Key Editorial Team This month, we look into understanding ego and the self. As February ...
by Theresa Birmingham One of the most difficult skills in life is the ability to gain perspective an...
by Kathleen Santora Saka’s message shows us that power is neutral and how perspective can ch...
By Barbara Steingas We all need challenges to help us grow and expand our thoughts and beliefs. We t...
By Joseph Gonzalez Many see college as a step to the next part of their lives towards adulthood. And...
In this fantastic repost by Kyla Rose Maher of Long Time Sun Yoga and Apparel, we are encouraged to ...
by Vera Remes What is your perspective on the New Year? Are you feeling positive, or are you needing...
By Seshat Clairvoyant Blessings to everyone. I hope January was an easy month for you, but now here ...
by Theresa Birmingham The holidays are over. January is past. All your pesky resolutions are ...
Is it okay to experience non-gratitude? After a life-changing experience, tragedy, or diagnosis, peo...
By Kathleen Santora I received this meditation for peace and gratitude after I was in a major car ac...
By Jessica McWhirt When big companies give back with a product that is a cut above the rest, they m...
It can be difficult finding gratitude in divorce, and peace and confidence are hard to come by duri...
Jessica Filkins is a health coach and owner of Jahmu Chai, a healing turmeric ginger tea. Each month...
There is hope for life after heartbreak. Mind Key’s New Jersey editor, Kelly Rockey, tells her...
By Oneyda Salazar As doable as it may seem to practice gratitude, it can be difficult to instill in ...
By: Seshat Clairvoyant Happy New Year to all! Hopefully you all have survived the holidays and are n...
By Jessica Filkins With the ebbs and flows of life, there are times when we feel overwhelmed and per...
By Kathleen Santora It is the lack of spiritual unification that allows the chaotic world to be. Und...
By Vera Remes Some time ago, I stumbled across a website called the Healer’s Bible, which spea...
By Barbara Steingas As mentioned in yesterday’s article, A Guide to Chakras and Vibrational En...
By Barbara Steingas There is a line from a 1960s song by Crosby, Stills & Nash that says, “...
Ian Rose–Mind Key intern and Senior at the University of Rhode Island Vibrations are a complex...
PROFILE OF SUCCESS Each month, Mind Key shares the story of one person who is successfully striving ...
by J.T. Nash, a Fall 2016 graduate of William Paterson University, NJ In a modern society, consumed ...
INTRO: Eleanora Amendolara dives into the difference between reacting and responding to help you bri...
By Seshat Ixchel A note to December Hello, December; you are here at last. We have all been dreadi...
By Seshat Ixchel The days grow shorter as they get colder. Everyone is preparing for the holidays. T...
by Amanda Hollenbeck, Fall 2016 graduate of William Paterson University, NJ Milk, health and hormone...
By Toyreh Blacknell, a Fall 2016 graduate of William Paterson University, NJ Time is short. The not-...
By Lizbeth Fabian Between males and females, there is a massive build-up of masculine or feminine en...
by Joseph Gonzalez, a fall 2016 graduate of William Paterson University, NJ The typical American hig...
INTRO: One woman stepped onto a paddleboard for the first time and returned to dry land with a fresh...
By Lizbeth Fabian Whether it’s bright colors, flannel sheets, or jeans you’re washing, t...
Dr. Doni Wilson, N.D. offers simple tips for making positive changes in your life – and how to bre...
By Barbara Steingas We all have goals and dreams we want to achieve–or hope to achieve. Howeve...
By Joseph Gonzalez Like everyone else, your new year’s resolution was getting a gym membership, an...
by Toyreh Blacknell, a Fall 2016 graduate of William Paterson University, NJ Time is short. The not-...
By Seshat Ixchel Autumn has arrived! With it comes crisp air, ushering us into Libra season. The tim...
By Danielle Rose There are patterns and cycles in every life–Whether patterns a person can com...
By Kelly Rockey Imagine being someone who spends a good part of their life making wishes come true. ...
Jessica Laudati, along with Emily Lawrence are realizing wishes as they open the doors to Seaside Yo...
By Lizbeth Fabian Starting an online presence can be hard. As a writer in this constantly developin...
By Lizbeth Fabian In The 8 Success Secrets: For Teens and Young Adults, author Azuka Zuke Obi...
By Vera Remes You can make your wishes come true in plenty of different ways. Techniques to ...
By Charla Dury I first discovered Jahmu on Mind Key’s Marketplace. I have always loved chai tea an...
By Lizbeth Fabian Taking the drive to Balance Yoga Studio, I tried to calm my nerves about getting b...
By Danielle Rose Krista experienced a faerie card reading with Danielle Rose back in August 2014. Si...
By Vera Remes I love poet/writer Shel Silverstein and the quirky wisdom found in his “children’s...
By Barbara Steingas This month, I had the pleasure of a complimentary belief coaching session with T...
By Seshat Ixchel The calm after the storm of eclipses and retrogrades has arrived, and with i...
By Lizbeth Fabian The last bits of summer have come and gone, and it’s time to take one last look ...
By Penelope Rodriguez, WPUNJ student writer According to the Ancient History Encyclopedia, there are...
By Anna Plavnicky, WPUNJ student writer From a young age, women are influenced to remain abstinent o...
by Ana Valentin, WPUNJ student writer When was the last time you acknowledged where your body stood ...
By Barbara Steingas In the early sixties, a group of women started the National Organization for ...
Jason Reilly, WPUNJ student writer In today’s changing economy more men are staying at ...
Kaylee Gelenius, WPUNJ student writer Women have been looking for equal recognition in the workplace...
By Danielle Freeman, WPUNJ student writer If you have ever felt unhappy with yourself, or as ...
The start of August brings us a whirlwind of energy. In a blink of an eye, July came and went. The s...
By Lizbeth Fabian Mind Key welcomes August as the month of Yin and Yang and all things Masculine and...
Hello! Mind Key’s month of Manifestation has come to an end and that means… it’s time for a wr...
By Joseph Gonzalez Life can be easier when taking things one step at a time. But sometimes, w...
Are you seeking to boost your exposure as a professional? Writing is one of the most powerful...
By Maria Reyes Our thoughts are very powerful. “Thoughts become things,” according to Mike Doo...
As my law practice wined down in the years leading up to retirement, I spent money and lots of effor...
By Vera Remes Manifestation, also referred to as the Law of Attraction—the simple definitio...
by Barbara Steingas, Inspirational Author/Speaker & Radiant Life Coach On New Year’s E...
By Rebecca Pall Do you want an organic relationship? To manifest a real connection with someo...
By Wendy Watson-Hallowell Do you believe that we are responsible for other people’s reactio...
By Charla Dury Is your body out of whack? Are you emotionally out of whack? Don’t you ...
Are you having trouble staying motivated? Moving past slow and low moments in your life is difficult...
By Danielle Rose Manifestation is the law of attraction. Merriam-Webster defines “ma...
If you look up the term manifestation in the dictionary, the definition that most resembles what w...
by Christopher Hallinan, Fall 2016 graduate of William Paterson University, NJ Student loan debt. Th...
By Charla Dury You know that feeling you get when you finish a job? The feeling of relief that the...
By Amanda Hollenbeck “I want, I want, I want.” Every parent has heard these words ad nauseum. ...
By Barbara Steingas Most of us are brought up and taught to think there is lack in the universe, and...
by Rebecca Pall From a young age, children are taught a very rudimentary idea of trade and exchange:...
By Dr. Lisa Avila Everyone moves through the world meeting needs, healthy or not. It is what we all ...
by Vera Remes I have said more than once, I am a “sweat equity kinda gal.” Borne out of nece...
By Maria Majet Reyes In the dog-eat-dog world we live in, it is a bit hard to trust other people. ...
By Tamara Rokicki The traditional nine-to-five job is no longer the only way to earn money. We liv...
By Wendy Watson-Hallowell How many of us have gone down a career path we didn’t care about, stayed...
By Amanda Hollenbeck Vulnerability is not a feeling people tend to view positively. Typically, vulne...
By Amanda Hollenbeck Trees are not simply an aesthetically pleasing aspect of warmer climates, or an...
By Carlie Currier In January, we featured an article about past life hypnosis. Some believe that ind...
by Vera Remes When I hear the word renewal, I picture a battery-operated toy running out of juice, a...
by Julia Booth, a Fall 2016 graduate of William Paterson University, NJ Could you be a victim of Nat...
That nature provides the resources we need to relax our bodies and counteract our stress levels may ...
By Charla Dury A couple of years ago I wrote the following blog. With March’s theme of renewal, ...
Today is the first day of spring. With the abundant imagery of seeds bursting forth, things hatching...
By Danielle Rose Alcoholism and addiction is often considered a disease. From this angle, as with ...
by Melissa Cassiano, William Paterson University, NJ student writer About 28 million Americans are...
A Mind Key follower shares ten well-known addiction resources he has worked with, and offers his per...
by Danielle Rose Understanding addiction goes a long way in discovering and mitigating the source of...
By Rebecca Pall, Mind Key intern With spring being a time of renewal in nature, it is also a ...
By Barbara Steingas Spring is a traditional time of year for renewal. It is also a time to branch ou...
By Wendy Watson-Hallowell The limiting beliefs we carry inside can create enormous levels of stress,...
The Mind Key Community offers their tips for getting outdoors Yesterday’s post talked about ways t...
by Allelia Cesa, a Fall 2016 graduate of William Paterson University, NJ If embraced, March can be a...
Renewal marks a change in our lives. It means to start anew, freshen up lifestyles, ideals, ways of ...
We have a relationship with everyone we meet—whether we like it or not. Navigating relationships...
by Vera Remes As a shamanic practitioner, I have become familiar with the concept of “helping spir...
by Dr. Lisa Avila When I first read this quote by Caroline Myss, one of my earlier teachers and ment...
by Melissa Casiano, student writer at William Paterson University, NJ Everyone understands the impor...
By Colleen Jennings If you are from a Western country, you probably have never stopped to consider t...
by Charla Dury As a mom of growing young men, I struggle with parental boundaries. It is difficult...
Sex affects, and is affected by, our health, our personal belief systems and our relationship with t...
By Mary Thorpe, Fall 2016 graduate of William Paterson University, N.J. As a young adult, I am told ...
by Paola Scaduto, Mind Key intern and Fall 2016 graduate of William Paterson University, N.J. Are yo...
by Dr. Lisa Avila In chiropractic school, a teacher I liked very much mentioned that he found people...
by Vera Remes Everyone we meet, if only for a minute, we relate to in some way. Think of yourself ...
Toxic relationships take energy away from our personal path of growth. Ending a relationship that no...
The toughest and hardest relationship we will ever have in our lives is our relationship with self. ...
Falling in love means devoting energy into what another person is thinking or feeling. Research indi...
Since this month’s issue is all about relationships, we thought now was the perfect time to introd...
February’s issue is relationships. There is no better way to start than to share the story ...
Social interaction is a basic and essential human connection. Building healthy and productive relati...
We can’t believe how fast this month has flown by. And that’s just what January’s theme was al...
Time is running out to see Amy Oestreicher’s one-woman-show “Gutless & Grateful,” a moving...
If anyone can be considered an ‘expert’ at making lemonade, it’s Mind Key’s extraordinary af...
I love to travel. From visiting nearby cities and states, to traveling far away, the experience of...
I am a total email zombie. There’s no doubt that my email productivity sucks. I spend more tim...
By Rebecca Pall “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in awhile, you...
In our hectic world, it can be difficult to find creative time. Many artists and other creatives hav...
I own a smartphone. You probably own a smartphone. Almost everyone I know (except for that one g...
by Carlie Currier Do you believe we get more than one chance to get this human life right? Massage t...
Taraleigh Weathers is a manifesting unicorn! I didn’t know what that meant, either, until I took h...
When I first heard about Jessica of Jahmu Chai’s tea meditations, I was stoked. Making time for ...
Featured photo courtesy of Carlie Currier Article by Dr. Lisa Avila The idea that time heals all wou...
It was Reiki that introduced me to the concept that time is not linear, or as I like to call it, Rei...
Featured image: Adara’s Hands by Sean David Wright Regularly taking time for yourself, even wi...
Happy New Year from Dr. Doni! First, let me wish you a happy and healthy 2017! I do hope you ...
In an article for Psychology Today, Carrie Barron, MD, author of “The Creativity Cure: How to Buil...
Below is an insightful post written for Mind Key last year by Tara Ann Lesko. Even though the post...
We depend on time for everything. We are so conditioned to run on or by it, that there’s a sen...
As 2016 winds down and December ends, we’d like to reflect on the month’s theme of connection. W...
Mind Key affiliate, Taraleigh Weathers, from the amazing TaraLeighLovesYou and leader of the Rock Y...
The Mind Key Project has been blessed to receive so much light and energy from our community of memb...
By Rebecca Pall After a momentous occasion, one may stop and think about the events that have transp...
I love words that can have more than one meaning. Those words give my card readings multi-layered ...
In this age of commercialization, how do we teach our kids the true meaning of Christmas? Perhaps yo...
We see need everywhere. On the news every day we see stories of adults and children struggling to ...
From inspirational author and speaker to radiant life coach and reiki healer, Barbara Steingas incor...
Mind Key Rhode Island (Rhody) is growing as fast as The Mind Key Project itself! In one of my many...
By Barbara Steingas Charla Dury’s life experiences led her toward clean organization early in her ...
Jefferson Harman started interpreting his own dreams as a young child. Over time, he came to learn a...
Elisabeth Ladwig works in the medium of conceptual photography, or a photographic artist. Her artwo...
Yesterday’s Great American Novel Package post talked about the services the package can provid...
Are you a writer who has written a book? A series of published or publishable essays? Maybe you ha...
It’s with much excitement that I’m proud to announce the newest addition to Mind Key. We now hav...
This month’s theme is connection. We’re going to talk about about how we work together...
By Carlie Currie In honor of Mind Key’s third anthology, Tempest: Life Upturned, the theme of Nove...
Yesterday, Paola Scaduto shared an intensely personal story of loss. We wanted to follow that up w...
By Rebecca Pall Chances are, if one were to ask a high schooler how they were feeling, the number on...
I never used to like autumn. I’ve always been more of a spring girl. Watching the world come ali...
Harvest festivals represent renewal of body and mind–a harvesting of past mistakes, experience...
Aquidneck Food Challenge Posted by Charla Dury on 10:00 AM in Aquidneck food challenge challenge...
October is a month of traditions, whether it’s celebrating a harvest festival or Halloween activit...
As we talk about the annual harvest within environment week, we don’t want to forget or disco...
By Tamara Rockiki Harvest festivals are representative of our own personal growth, and the need to s...
Recently, my husband’s great aunt passed away after a long bout with a painful cancer. Kim was a w...
Although not technically a harvest festival, Oktoberfest is one of the most well-known fall festival...
Halloween is the ultimate harvest tradition–one that touches upon many cultures and traditions...
By Carlie Currier October is a time for harvesting. Nourished by the warmth of the sun, summe...
Do you ever wonder about your true calling? Do you yearn for something more but just don’t kno...
Connecting with other like minded people is imperative in finding inspiration. November marks the ...
Imagine a school where children choose their own lessons, and are motivated and enthusiastic to lear...
Working from home–or even in an office can be a strain on the body, the psyche, and your creat...
What is Aquarian Sadhana? By Shantprem Kaur “Wait, five A M?” I clarify as the beautiful woman...
Yoga is a worldwide practice that helps people connect with their body and mind. Statistic Brain ...
You’re important. You’re important to your family, to your co-workers and to your circle ...
The practice of planting spring-flowering bulbs is a lesson in patience. Selecting little brown lu...
As a spiritual counselor or healer, you are continually faced with clients who will not or cannot...
September has been all about change. The change of seasons, back to school time changes, making ch...
Since before the time we learn to talk, we are taught that in order for life to flow easy you must t...
Handmade goods radiate a certain unique energy. Get your hands on one of these great deals associa...
Taraleigh embodies exactly what we believe in here at Mind Key. She has made music her life, and h...
Manifestation is the process of manipulating energy in such a way that we first create and surround ...
This month we discussed the energy of the things we do to our body and how it can change us as well ...
by Vera Remes We are well aware that the rain forests, often referred to as Nature’s Medicine Ca...
Grow up, not out Vertical Garden! Build your growspace Vertical Gardening in Urban Env...
Fully sustainable farming is possible with animals maintaining the land and creating food. But it ...
When I retired in 2012 and moved to Pennsylvania, I kept telling my friends this would be my time of...
When you become a parent, either by nature or nurture, you wipe its butt just like your pare...
If I have never walked the path of my brother If I have never felt his pain If my lessons hav...
Looking for good music, good food, and good times this weekend? Look no further than A Party for the...
Reflecting on recent losses, near and far, I know it’s ever important to celebrate life. So, l...
Thanks to Ann Noder at Pitch Public Relations, we found out about these awesome Dadpreneurs and in t...
Today, guest Blogger Jessica McWhirt, shares how it feels to give back to the community through the ...
Dads give so much for their families. This Father’s Day, we’re giving back by sharing...
My young family (Step Dad, Mom, little brother, me and our son) right before my high school graduati...
Photo credit to Yahoo.com (here) We at Mind Key grieve for all of the lives touched by the m...
Pollinator Week is coming soon! June 20th through the 26th, 2016. National Pollinator Week is ...
“Sun-Kissed Yoga Bliss” Retreat to be Offered at CostaBaja™ Resort and Spa ...
Giving is always great when it’s for someone you love. Clements in Portsmouth offers ...
Our friends at Rodale Institute hold many incredibly useful and interesting workshops. Visit Rodal...
When I was initially diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease about thirty years ago ...
Hudson Gardens is more than just beautiful flowering gardens located near Denver. Hudson Gardens i...
In June’s Mind Key Issue we will be sharing stories of giving back and paying it forward. S...
I know lists are my greatest tool. With weekdays and weekends being so packed at my house, if I d...
Recipe of the Month Birtha DeBlues BBQ Sauce Visit Savory Spice Littleton, CO for an easy kit with ...
Mind Key loves and supports families and natural growing things, so to find that the Aquidne...
May’s Mind Key Issue was Release and Detox Release verb re·lease ri-ˈlēs :...
In an effort to give our Mind Key community of talented artists and friends another outlet to releas...
Good timing with Memorial weekend at hand, here are some hangover remedies we found to help you thou...
Don’t miss out on this awesome experience! Last year’s YRP was a wonderful, friendly a...
Professionally, I am a teacher. That is how I pay my rent. How much teaching is done by my own volit...
Hove you felt blocked recently? Find release by learning about the 7 chakras of the body with Rita...
The things we hold onto—emotions, hatred, old patterns—they hold onto us in very physical ways. ...
Community gardens are important both for the Community as well as for the individual. They can be ...
There is so much going on in the Colorado Yoga community! I know my son and I (Charla) signed up f...
In talking about release and surrender of thoughts and things that don’t serve you this month,...
I will release all the negative thoughts and moments that I have experienced in my lif...
Mind Key fully supports all sustainable living endeavors and this group embodies it all, involving...
Elisabeth Ladwig, a popular contributor to Mind Key’s successful second anthology: Yin and Yan...
I consider myself a team player. But what do you do when you don’t have a team? The p...
The above meme might seem cliche, but this month’s theme of release can come in many forms. ...
While many criticize, I have found a large contingency of today’s youth to be very sociall...
In June, Mind Key will be featuring stories of giving back and paying it forward; why we do it and h...
Rodale Institute, a local organic farm, store and learning facility, is putting on events and sales ...
Detox? Maybe not… Kinesiology has a wonderful ability to not only establish causal chains with...
Sometimes letting go means letting go of our old ways of healing. This fabulous workshop, happens on...
Buy and eat local, Rhode Island. Clements’ Marketplace 2575 E Main Rd. Portsmouth, RI (401)683...
Storytelling is a form of creative release. Join Marisa at her Story Triangle web...
When I was in college in the early 1980’s, I learned one of the most valuable life lessons in one ...
May in the Garden What to do now: Lettuces love this weather–grow them now! Wait to put veggie...
I suppose life is always a pattern of gaining and releasing. But there’s something special a...
Have you seen the coloring books for sale touting “Stress Relief,” “Coloring for A...
As artists and writers it’s easy to hold onto your work, crafting, editing, polishing, repeat....
The Mind Key Theme this month is letting go, and as I sit here contemplating what to say on the subj...
What are you holding on to? We all hold onto something: Physically, emotionally, physically, it̵...
This month our bloggers wrote about “Finding Your Medicine” — and the many differe...
Dogs are awesome My husband saw a meme on Facebook recently. I couldn’t find it to post here...
For many years I struggled with endocrine and hormone imbalances. The process by which I found heali...
Sometimes finding your medicine means discovering what doesn’t work. That discovery (and the...
Listening is quite an art form when practiced properly. By “properly”, I mean in such a ...
She ran from the house, her skin cold against the balmy summer air. It could have been late afternoo...
Marisa Goudy is a writer who helps emerging thought leaders tell stories that matter. Through coachi...
We’ve all seen the pictures of the un-doable poses. The poses where the person looks like a ...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Even though it is the most simplest of things to do To just love seems to be...
Sometimes meditation is hard, but this little moving meditation is so simple that I’ve taught ...
I was never a, “If you can’t see it, it isn’t there,” kind of person, but I wasn’t a dande...
Whatever created us – some call it God, some call it universal creative ...
I was up to my elbows in dirty water, dingy sponge in hand. I’d been at it two days and the em...
As the founder of and practitioner with Raven Reiki, Vera Remes offers Usui Reiki with nuances of Sh...
Charla Dury: The Grounding Rod – Focusing your energy in the present moment *****************...
Vera Remes As the founder of and practitioner with Raven Reiki, Vera Remes offers Usui Reiki with nu...
Thoughts to Awaken the Spirit Kathleen Santora teaches meditations and self-healing through the und...
Tara Ann Lesko Tara Ann Lesko is a woman of many talents. Art, poetry, teaching and exploring spir...
The concept of Yin and Yang sprouted its roots in China several hundred years before Christ’s birt...
Barbara Steingas Barbara Steingas is an award winning author, inspirational speaker and radiant life...
Medussa’s Myths Medallion Rebecca Godina, storyteller and writer, comes to Mind Key from the g...
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) uses Yin and Yang (pronounce yang rhyming with gong) and t...
St. Catherine of Bologna, Patron of the Arts Association is holding their This is a wonderful event ...
dis·so·nance ˈdisənəns/ noun Music noun: dissonance; plural noun: dissonances lack of harmony a...
Water is the one of the most important things we put into our bodies on a regular basis. The quest...
Recently, Mind Key has had some wonderful support from a variety of different people and different b...
Jon and I for Christmas pics 2015 Hiya! My Name’s Charla Dury and I’m the editor here at Mind ...
Over the last month, the blog here at Mind Key has focused on relationships. Relationships with yo...
Are you seeking an answer to a question? Facing a daunting situation? Remember, you have a Spirit An...
This month, we’ve explored relationships of all varieties—family relationships, romantic rel...
Over the course of time that I have been in private practice, which will be 16 years this April, I h...
There are different kinds of family units. Single parent, the Traditional family, and now the Blen...
So I am supposed to be writing about relationships this time. I am sitting here on my co...
“In a time where no one seems to have enough time, our devices allow us to be many places at once ...
Sarah Loukos Sarah Loukos is a tarot reader and a valued Mind Key member and contributor. Today I wi...
Jon and I cycling at Red Rocks park in Las Vegas My husband and I have been married for twenty years...
Motherhood changed me. Danielle Rose as a brand new mother of two That’s kind of funny to say,...
I used to think that if I took time to care for my needs, that I was being s...
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so much depends upon a red wheel barrow glazed with rain water beside the white...
We’ve all heard of the power of positive thinking, but do you believe it? Really believe it?...
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My “Un-Resolution”: I Didn’t Improve One Damn Thing. As the month comes to a clo...
Start small. Make small changes. New Year’s resolutions are difficult to maintain. Gym rat...
“I’m a hippy that gets shit done,” says Leonie Dawson, CEO of Shining Biz & Life Academy a...
doTerra representative, Jane Morba, offers us a recipe for a coconut salt scrub that can incorporate...
Lavender is my favorite essential oil. It always has been. It was the first oil I worked with, a...
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I grew up splitting my time between the suburbs and the mountains. My parents split when I ...
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Guest blogger Tracie Yates, owner of Angelic Essentials, explains her essential oils experience from...
As I focus on my meditation practice and always look for new tools to engage in a deeper, ...
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I was in a yoga class not that long ago… and I heard the instructor say something I hear over and ...
Mental and emotional health play a larger part in your physical health than you might realize. Th...
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them ~Albert Eins...
Sarah Loukos looking at both Mind Key Anthologies as the audience enjoys another artist story. Last ...
What is the difference between a resolution and a #365project? Not much, other than a #365project ...
This evening, members of the Mind Key Project will be reading poetry, essays and fiction from the Mi...
At Mind Key we focus on finding our inner strength and peace. As members we rely on a small voice ...
What is a resolution? Merriam Webster defines “resolution” simply as: the act of finding...
I love to read blogs. Blogs of all kinds. “Stress Almost Killed Me-Then I Changed My Min...
Charla Dury 2015 has brought me many challenges and opportunities for growth in my professional life...
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2015 went by in a blur, as years often do when you are 30 or 40 plus. We are fami...
Tis the season to reflect on the pause from the regular routine. Smile through an afternoon of famil...
Merry Christmas, World! Whether under a palm tree, an evergreen, or falling snow, I find it interest...
Its interesting how Holiday traditions morph as we move through the stages of life. When I was a kid...
The holidays are a hectic time of year for us all. Even for those who don’t celebrate a wint...
I had wanted to do a craft for the holidays that I could share with you all. I’m still w...
Winter Solstice at Stonehenge In my mind, the solstice is why we say “happy holidaysR...
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Mind Key is all about finding inspiration to follow your dreams, to live your healthiest, happiest a...
Dictionary.com defines “diet” as the general condition of the body or mind with re...
Ms. Ava Hu “I hope to be able to inspire others to feel good when they wear avalove, and live ...
This month Mind Key will be sharing stories and tips for living in the moment with ease and brillian...
Peace, joy, happiness… All words that we use to define the holiday season. But how many of us actu...
I am thankful for my incredibly stressful job. I pull my hair out and rant and rave about how much w...
I believe we all want to feel vibrant, healthy and express ourselves with our personal touch of crea...
Red Room, art and poetry by Tara Ann Lesko To not live some sort of creative life makes little sense...
Barbara Steingas is an award-winning author, inspirational speaker and radiant life coach. She has w...
We are pleased to announce The Village Shaman as one of our vendors and healers at the Mind Key Wint...
This week we will be sharing the stories and offerings of vendors that will be joining us at the Min...